not sure I should attempt to do this

[TMQ]

There are embedded iron particles in clear coat. Can be from the road, brakes and general environmental dirt. Spray iron remover on dirty car and let it dissolve the iron. Then use one bucket of soapy water and wash off the dirt and iron remover.

After you finished the wash---rinse off. Need to be super clean at this point.

Then clay the paint....

Removing iron and claying paint makes your panels on car cleaner and flatter. And you don't want to rub in all that tiny bits of metal in paint and contaminate your pads. Just to be on safe side---spray on for peace of mind.

Headlights are a different matter. But for starters---buzz over headlights as you polish the car and see how much it removed the haze. It'll remove a bunch but not perfect. You can even try compound on the headlights and see what happens.

If headlights are not to your satisfaction after compounding and then the polish. Then we'll need sandpaper, Plastic-X polish, tape and water, polisher with either polishing pad or cutting pad. And then get some ceramic coating to put on when done. Probably need to create a different post re headlights....

Tom

[weekend warrior]

Thanks again....Tom